High-quality drinking water is so taken for granted now that it’s hard to imagine the lack of good water affecting a Revolutionary War battle.Sixteen miles northwest of Neptune Township in central New Jersey lies the 1,800-acre Monmouth Battlefield State Park. On June 28, 1778, Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army ambushed the British there and fought them to a standstill.That may not sound like much to brag about, but it was a turning point in the American Revolution and water played a role. The highly disciplined British army had beaten the Continental Army almost every time. But over the
